Kwame Nkrumah By Tommy Hartman Apr 7, 1874 Great Britain colonizes "Gold Coast" Apr 7, 1909 Kwame Kkrumah is born Apr 7, 1947 Kwame Nkrumah returns home to Ghana Apr 7, 1957 Kwame Nkrumah becomes leader of Ghana Apr 7, 1957 Britain grants sovereignty to Ghana Apr 7, 1966 Nkrumah is removed from office in a coup d'etat Apr 7, 1972 Kwame Nkrumah dies Apr 7, 2000 John Kufour is elected president Apr 7, 2015 Jerry Rawlings becomes president
